A couple who won £300,000 from the National Lottery after buying a £3 scratchcard say their win has left them in 'complete shock'. George and Elizabeth Galloway, from Glasgow, were left overjoyed when they found out that they had won the huge prize.
The pair are now looking to extend their home and George, who is a truck driver, will no longer have to work overtime. The couple are also looking to help their daughter make the first step onto the property ladder, purchase a new car for Elizabeth's dad and a new bathroom for her mum after they scooped up the jackpot.
The 49-year-old mum thought she had pocketed £1,000 until she looked more closely and continued scratching off the numbers on the card, she told GlasgowLive.
Elizabeth said: “I regularly buy scratchcards but have never won more than say £10, so I couldn’t quite believe it when I started to see what I had won.
“At first, I thought it was £1,000, which I would have been happy with, but as I carried on, I realised it was much more than that and I was in complete shock.
“I called my daughter and we went back to Tesco together, where I’d bought the scratchcard, to check I wasn’t seeing things. They said I needed to contact Camelot, so I knew then that I must be right.
“After they confirmed everything, I called my husband who thought I was winding him up. I was absolutely ecstatic and kept having to check it was real – I still can’t believe it now.”
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As well as treating their loved ones, the couple are looking to pay off their mortgage 15 years early. The 49-year-old added: “Our daughter is currently renting a flat and, with the way the market is at the moment, it’s been difficult for her to get on the property ladder, so we’re looking forward to helping her out.
“I’d always said that if I won the Lottery, I’d buy my dad a new car so I can’t wait to do that, as well as treat my mum to her dream bathroom.
“Paying off our mortgage early is something we never thought would be possible – being able to do that alone is incredible. At the moment, George regularly does overtime, but now, he won’t need to so we can have a little more free time together, enjoy a few staycations and help our loved ones.”
The delighter lottery winner purchased the Bingo Bonus Scatchcard at Tesco Extra, St Rollox Business Park, Springburn Road, Glasgow for just £3.
